Age dependency breakdown in Portugal
Portugal: Age dependency breakdown was 38.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.23
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.23
in 2023
All-time low
11.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.23 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Portugal peaked at 38.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.08, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.08 | — |
| 1951 | 11.2 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 11.32 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 11.5 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 11.58 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 11.78 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 11.97 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 12.04 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 12.23 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 12.39 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 12.54 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 12.72 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 12.93 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.11 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 13.23 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 13.59 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 14.03 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.31 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 14.67 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 15 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 15.42 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 15.75 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.93 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.13 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 16.26 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.57 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.91 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 17.14 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 17.39 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.65 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 17.91 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.12 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.27 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.34 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 18.39 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.6 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.94 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.29 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.64 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.05 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 20.45 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.84 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.21 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.56 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.89 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.24 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.59 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.93 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.28 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.56 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.31 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.68 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.04 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.45 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.16 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.47 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.85 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.33 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.92 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.53 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.13 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.76 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.56 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32.38 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.23 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.05 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.8 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.37 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.23 | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 38.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 38.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.71 | 11.08 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.61 | 12.54 | 15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.52 | 15.42 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.75 | 17.91 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.06 | 20.45 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 23.9 | 27.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.24 | 27.92 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 35.8 | 38.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Saint Helena 44 compare
- 5 Martinique 40.15 compare
- 6 Finland 38.31 compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 38.12 compare
- 9 Italy 38 compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 37.9 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Portugal?
- Age dependency breakdown in Portugal was 38.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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